Bhagawan Krishna describes His manifestations (vibhutis) - 1

Continuing with English translation of the great Sant Shri Dnyaneshwar’s commentary on Shrimad Bhagawad Geeta (BG) titled Bhavarthdeepika in Marathi and commonly known in Maharashtra as Shri Dnyaneshwari. Here is the 130th post.Bhagawad Geeta verse 10:19

मरीचिर्- मरुतामस्मि- नक्षत्राणा- महं शशी॥Literal Meaning :Shri Bhagawan said, “Arjuna, I will describe to you My main vibhutis (manifestations), because there is no end to the expanse of My vibhutis.Oh Arjuna, I am the soul that dwells inside all beings, and I am the beginning, middle as well as the end of all beings.I am Vishnu among the twelve Adityas, the sun among the effulgent, Marichi among the Marudganas, and moon among the bright celestial constellations.Commentary by Sant Shri Dnyaneshwar :

Shri Bhagawan said, “Oh Arjuna, Listen. The vibhutis that you have asked Me about are infinite and even I cannot count them. Like one cannot count the hair on one’s body, I cannot count My vibhutis. Even otherwise, I don’t really know what I am and how big I am. So, just listen to My main and well-known vibhutis. If one knows these vibhutis, it will be as if he has seen the whole universe. It is like getting the whole tree by having only the seed; or, having fruits and flowers by having the garden. But as such there is no end to My expanse. Look, even the cast thing like the sky is contained inside Me.

Arjuna, listen. I am the soul that dwells inside everyone. I am the One inside the beings asalso the covering on them from outside; and I am the one who is the beginning, meddle as well as the end of all beings. Like it is only the sky that is below, above, inside and outside the clouds; and they get created in the sky and remain in the sky; and when those clouds disappear in the sky, they remain in the sky as the sky. Likewise, I am the one who causes creation, sustenance and destruction of beings. Thus, My greatness and expanse is known by means of My vibhutis; even then, listen very carefully. Oh Arjuna, I will tell you the principal vibhutis of Mine.

I am Vishnu among the twelve Adityas and sun among the effulgent ones. I am Marichi among the forty nine Marudganas; and I am moon among the bright celestial constellations.